Effects of App-Based Transitional Care on the Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury in China: Randomized Controlled Trial

• Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth Vol. 9; no. 4; p. e22960
• Main Authors: Liu, Ting, Xie, Sumei, Wang, Yingmin, Tang, Jie, He, Xiaokuo, Yan, Tiebin, Li, Kun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada JMIR Publications 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Blood pressure; China - epidemiology; Clinical trials; Health education; Hospitals; Humans; Interdisciplinary aspects; Medical personnel; Mobile Applications; Nursing; Original Paper; Outpatient care facilities; Patients; Professionals; Quality of Life; Rehabilitation; Research centers; Self Efficacy; Spinal cord injuries; Spinal Cord Injuries - epidemiology; Spinal Cord Injuries - therapy; Transitional Care; China; spinal cord injury; quality of life; transitional care; mobile app; self-efficacy

Spinal cord injury (SCI) severely impairs the physical and mental health of patients, decreasing their self-efficacy in coping with daily life and quality of life (QOL). In China, a large gap remains between the complex long-term health needs of SCI patients and the current community care system. Wi...